greenlight

See also: green-light and green light

English

Alternative forms

green-light

Etymology

Verb

greenlight (third-person singular simple present greenlights, present participle greenlighting, simple past and past participle greenlit or greenlighted)

(transitive) To approve; to permit to proceed.

Synonyms

(approve): allow, approve, give the go-ahead, give the green light, permit

Antonyms

redlight

Translations

to approve

Finnish: näyttää vihreää valoa
French: donner le/son feu vert pour (fr)
German: grünes Licht geben (de), genehmigen (de)

Italian: approvare (it), omologare (it)
Portuguese: dar (o) sinal verde, permitir (pt), aprovar (pt)

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